Heart Attack

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Heart Attack(Free Handout)


Heart Attack Diagnosis

Because heart attack is a process that actually occurs over several hours, diagnosis must be made as quickly as possible to minimize permanent damage. Diagnosis involves physical examination, medical history (including history of symptoms related by the patient or a bystander), and diagnostic tests (e.g., blood tests, chest x-ray, electrocardiogram echocardiogram).

Blood tests include the following: ...Read the full article